| Regimental number | 532 |
| Place of birth | Ipswich, Queensland |
| School | Armidale Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Address | P.O., Crows Nest, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard Edwin Ward, P.O., Crows Nest, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Two ships left from Melbourne carrying the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D: HMAT A62, 'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
| Two ships left from Melbourne carrying the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D: HMAT A62, 'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | Estaires Communal Cemetery (Plot II, Row Q, Grave 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 21 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard Edwin and Edith Emily WARD. |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Pte Robert David WARD served. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |